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Board discusses proposed bill to allow certified animal chiropractic with registration; veterinary group urges opposition
Summary
The Board discussed draft legislation that would allow certified animal chiropractors direct access under a BCE registration; the California Veterinary Medical Association said it will strongly oppose any effort that it sees as encroaching on veterinary scope.
The Board considered a draft legislative proposal provided by the author’s office that would allow certified practitioners to provide animal chiropractic with direct access and require the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to register and oversee those certified animal chiropractors.
Staff described the background: the veterinary medical board regulates veterinary medicine; chiropractic stakeholders requested BCE authority for animal chiropractic and engaged the author’s office. The author’s office shared draft language the board included in the meeting materials; the bill had not yet been formally introduced but is expected. Staff asked for a board policy discussion to…
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